I'd have $3.75   
11:23am 08/07/2009
  me: One of my internet friends just posted an article about a dude who had his fifth-grader help him dispose of a hooker corpse.
If that's not a great reason to have kids, I don't know what is.
Jon: Does it tell on the back end how the kid told all his friends and his teacher the 'cool' thing he did last night and that's how the dude was caught?
me: Yeah, that's pretty much how it went.
Still though. If I had a dollar for every time I wished I had an extra pair of hands when I dispose of MY hooker corpses.
Jon: True
 
     

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Dragon Clef   
11:07pm 28/06/2009
 

Finished Dragon Clef, originally uploaded by amandathegreat.

This is what I gave Jon for his birthday yesterday. It came out very well and I am ever so happy with it, which is good because he quite liked it as well. Best girlfriend = me. :D

 
     

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He has redeeming qualities, though.   
12:43pm 28/06/2009
  As we step outside this morning.

Me: Mmmmm, air.

Jon: Yep. The air is there.

Me: ...

Jon: It gets in your hair.

Me: ...

Jon: :D

Me: ...

Jon: What, you don't care?

Me: Your jokes lack flair.
 
     

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YES WE CAN HAS   
11:23am 23/06/2009
  The polls are open! I support Jameth and I think you would also find him to be a good choice.

Warren Ellis agrees!
 
     

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I AM THE PRIMARY AMANDA   
11:26pm 13/06/2009
  Since my internet has been hell of sketchy and I was busy all day anyway, I was unable to set my Facebook username till now. In the interim, amandasaurus got taken (what is WITH these fuckers) so my Facebook may now be found at: http://www.facebook.com/amandathesuperlative

THIS CONCLUDES YOUR BREAKING AMANDA NEWS. YOU MAY NOW RETURN TO SCHEDULED PROGRAMMING.
 
     

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This is what happens when I don't get amandathegreat.   
12:07am 13/06/2009
  Welp, I gotta pick something, and I'm indecisive enough that this has to wait till morning. Which means you get a chance to help!

Poll #1415196 Some dumb bitch took my username
This poll is closed.
Open to: All, detailed results viewable to: All

What should my Facebook username be?

View Answers

amandasaurus
9 (64.3%)

amandathesuperlative
3 (21.4%)

amandamagne
2 (14.3%)

Any other suggestions?

 
     

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I have the saddest map.   
05:38pm 13/05/2009
 
visited 9 states (18%)
Create your own visited map of The United States or vertaling nederlands duits?
 
     

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:D :D :D   
01:25pm 22/04/2009
  Every so often I feel the need to update you people on the state of my love life, because it's the internet and I assume you all care deeply. When last I mentioned it, I was seeing Elliott again. Considering we broke up in October, for good this time, I think it's high time I got you all up to speed again.

So, Elliott's gone, I'm pretty okay with that although I wish we could be closer friends again. I was single for about six months, and was really getting used to the idea when I met Jon.

You guys, let me tell you about Jon.

How we met. )

Anyway, having got over all the pre-relationship madness, we're now dating and it is nothing short of completely fucking awesome. Let me tell you how great this guy is:

1. He's a grownup, which means he has a job and an apartment and a car. This is pretty amazing in comparison to other dudes I have known.

2. He plays violin (I haven't heard him play yet, but I understand he is pretty dang good at it).

3. He wants to form a metal band wherein he plays said violin, and he has written some music for it. This music is totally sweet and I am not just saying that.

4. He is completely laid back and not inclined to worry about stupid shit. This rules so hard I cannot even explain it.

5. He is a most excellent kisser.

6. He cooks. He cooks. This man feeds me. I think it is obvious how great this is.

7. As noted above, he is a good dancer. Being somewhat dancey myself, this is a plus.

8. And even besides all that, he is smart and funny and interesting and definitely easy on the eyes.


And that's not even the half of it. In conclusion, I am REALLY happy about this here business. I have no idea how I managed this, but it is awesome. Amanda wins this game.
 
     

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I have one nitpick that is not mentioned there.   
10:54am 06/03/2009
  I would post my review of Watchmen, having now read the comic and seen the movie twice, but this article says basically everything I would have, but better. So just read that instead, and pretend it's my opinions.

It's an in-depth book-to-movie comparison, so it goes without saying that there are spoilers.

Edited for lulz:



 
     

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Worth it to get all the way to the punchline.   
01:11am 27/02/2009
   
     

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02:17pm 19/02/2009
 
 
     

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01:49pm 04/02/2009
  This is nothing short of awesome. Now I need to try it.  
     

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12:59pm 16/01/2009
  Aw look you guys, a horseshoe crab and an eel had a baby. It's so nice that the horrible creatures of the deep can get along, and fall in love, and make horrible abomination babies.  
     

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Fast Lane Knee Highs   
11:35am 16/01/2009
 

Fast Lane Mocha, originally uploaded by amandathegreat.

Vertically striped knee-highs! I've been trying to get something like this for ages, and now we finally have them. They fit legs big and small! I am pretty much in love with these things.

Also just generally if you don't buy from my work then you probably should.

 
     

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Silly old bat.   
07:17pm 14/01/2009
 

Silly old bat., originally uploaded by amandathegreat.

 
     

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11:30am 12/01/2009
  Oh hey, I'm twenty-four.  
     

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Man what the hell.   
02:37am 26/12/2008
  AmandaMaster3000 (2:17:23 AM): This guy Coco knew from school was hanging out with us, and he's quite a nice guy, minds his own business, but when this one chick was up butchering Black Velvet we were talking, and then the chick got all up in his face wanting him to sing along I guess? He just sort of tried to move away, she had her tits in his face and stuff, and she was like "You got a lot to say, why don't you say something?" and he was all "um, well we were just talking about you butchering this song, but whatever" and she left.
AmandaMaster3000 (2:18:30 AM): Then her friend comes over (and we had no idea she was her friend at first, which made it extra confusing) and was like "You are an asshole, you know that?" and he was like "...what?" and then she looked at me and was all "your friend is an asshole" and I, understandably, said "what?" and she just gave me this withering look and was like "and apparently you are too" and stalked off.
AmandaMaster3000 (2:20:05 AM): And THEN she comes back and is like "I just don't know why you have to be a jerk, everyone's here having fun, and you're just an asshole." And there was some of that back and forth, us being kinda confused but not particularly confrontational, and she was like "you do not want to start shit with me, my boyfriend will kick your ass."
czaphodb42 (2:20:34 AM): man
AmandaMaster3000 (2:21:22 AM): And Coco's friend, the guy who apparently started this, was just like "I don't know why you want to make this the focal point of your evening. If you hate me, then just don't talk to me. I don't care."
AmandaMaster3000 (2:21:39 AM): She got all pissed off, and left, and we were just like "man what the fuck."
AmandaMaster3000 (2:21:57 AM): Eventually their whole group comes over, because they cannot let this shit go.
AmandaMaster3000 (2:22:49 AM): The chick's boyfriend was talking to our guy, and was like "apparently my girlfriend is really pissed off at you and wants me to kick your ass. I don't want to do that. I mean, I got a temper and all, but I don't wanna do that."
czaphodb42 (2:23:23 AM): people are stupid
AmandaMaster3000 (2:23:28 AM): Then Ian Carmel (have you met him? He's in Coco's improv group, the big guy) goes over and gently shuffles them away from our table and goes and talks to them for a bit.
AmandaMaster3000 (2:23:51 AM): I have no idea what was said, but they eventually all group-hugged and Ian came back.
czaphodb42 (2:24:07 AM): weird
AmandaMaster3000 (2:24:09 AM): Yeah.
czaphodb42 (2:24:33 AM): he probably didnt tell that guy his girlfriend was shoving her tits in your friends face
AmandaMaster3000 (2:25:02 AM): I actually mentioned that to the girl's friend, and she was like "Okay first of all she hasn't GOT tits."
AmandaMaster3000 (2:25:45 AM): At one point they were insulting everyone's appearance, because Coco's friend guy has a mohawk of sorts, and I guess I look like I'm from 1985 today. Which is insulting...?
czaphodb42 (2:27:30 AM): heh
AmandaMaster3000 (2:28:15 AM): My hair is kinda glam-rock today.
AmandaMaster3000 (2:28:35 AM): One of the girls actually touched my face to point at my piercing, which is apparently is super eighties.
czaphodb42 (2:29:27 AM): hmm
czaphodb42 (2:29:41 AM): and what decade were these people from?
AmandaMaster3000 (2:29:46 AM): No idea.
AmandaMaster3000 (2:29:58 AM): The decade of extremely cleavagey shirts.
AmandaMaster3000 (2:30:06 AM): Basically I did not know that things like this happened not on the internet.
 
     

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SNOWPOCALYPSE   
03:22pm 22/12/2008
 

My Winter Attire, originally uploaded by amandathegreat.

I decided a trip to the liquor store was worth going out in this. I survived, but the weather still baffles me. It is still snowing what the hell.

 
     

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OH GOD WE'RE ALL GONNA DIE   
12:51pm 20/12/2008
 

OMG SNOWPOCALYPSE NOW
 
     

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Bizarre foreign music video of the now:   
08:19pm 27/11/2008
 

Permettre nous trouver quelques-unes chaussures.
 
     

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On the continuing theme of how adorable my coworkers are:   
11:12pm 17/11/2008
 

alliegreypink_uncropped, originally uploaded by amandathegreat.

Super Warmers will be on the site very soon. It's like a sock, but without all that pesky foot covering!

 
     

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The napping house, where everyone is sleeping.   
03:40pm 08/11/2008
   
     

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Ralph Nader: Too racist for Fox News.   
11:00pm 05/11/2008
   
     

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